Biological Associations Quiz

What is the definition of symbiosis?

• A close association between two organisms in which one or both of them benefit from each other
• A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses
• A close association between two organisms in which one lives in or on the body of another, deriving benefits from it while causing harm
• The interactions among two organisms of the same or different species in which one outgrows the other and survives

Which type of association is mutualism?

• A beneficial association between two organisms in which both of them benefit from each other
• A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses
• A close association between two organisms in which one lives in or on the body of another, deriving benefits from it while causing harm
• The interactions among two organisms of the same or different species in which one outgrows the other and survives

Which of the following is an example of mutualism?

• Algae and fungi in lichen
• Remora fish and the shark
• Man and the tapeworm
• Flowering plants and grasses

What is commensalism?

• A close association between two organisms in which one or both of them benefit from each other
• A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses
• A close association between two organisms in which one lives in or on the body of another, deriving benefits from it while causing harm
• The interactions among two organisms of the same or different species in which one outgrows the other and survives

Which of the following is an example of commensalism?

• Algae and fungi in lichen
• Remora fish and the shark
• Man and the tapeworm
• Flowering plants and grasses

What is parasitism?

• A close association between two organisms in which one or both of them benefit from each other
• A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses
• A close association between two organisms in which one lives in or on the body of another, deriving benefits from it while causing harm
• The interactions among two organisms of the same or different species in which one outgrows the other and survives

Which of the following is an example of parasitism?

• Algae and fungi in lichen
• Remora fish and the shark
• Man and the tapeworm
• Flowering plants and grasses

What is competition?

• A close association between two organisms in which one or both of them benefit from each other
• A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses
• The interactions among two organisms of the same or different species in which one outgrows the other and survives
• A type of association between two organisms in which the predator kills the prey and directly feeds on it

What is predation?

• A close association between two organisms in which one or both of them benefit from each other
• A relationship between two organisms of different species in which one benefits while the other neither gains nor loses
• A close association between two organisms in which one lives in or on the body of another, deriving benefits from it while causing harm
• A type of association between two organisms in which the predator kills the prey and directly feeds on it

Which of the following is an example of predation?

• Algae and fungi in lichen
• The hawk and chicks of domestic fowls
• Man and the tapeworm
• Flowering plants and grasses